1812-1830

Question 1

What impact did the end of the Napoleonic Wars have on Britain?

Answer 1

Although there was a short economic boom, Britain was entering a recession by 1816

Question 2

What were the causes of the Luddite riots?

Answer 2

-Workers were drastically opposed to technological change coming to industries
-Craftspeople were used to working for a set price

Question 3

What were the key events of the Luddite riots?

Answer 3

-burning mills
-destroying machinery
-fights broke out between luddites and government soldiers

Question 4

What was the government reaction to the Luddite riots?

Answer 4

-introduced a scheme where rewards would be offered for any info given out in exchange for info on new attacks
- thousands of troops were sent into troubled areas in 1812

Question 5

What were the key causes of The Spa Field Meetings in London (1816)

Answer 5

Parliamentary reform- for universal suffrage and voting in secret
- economic recession and corn laws

Question 6

When were the Spa Field Meetings ?

Answer 6

1816
November 15
December 2nd and 9th

Question 7

What was the government reaction to the Spa Field meetings?

Answer 7

-people involved in the riots were arrested
-‘Gag acts’ 1817

Question 8

What was the march of the Blanketeers?

Answer 8

About 600 men, mostly poor weavers, walked in groups of 10 with blankets o their backs, each group carrying a blanket on their back.

Question 9

What were the causes of the March Of the blanketeers?

Answer 9

-parliamentary reform

Question 10

What were the causes of the Penrich Rising?

Answer 10

-severe depression after 1816
-the corn laws
-1817 had really poor harvests
-wages

Question 11

What was the government reaction to The pentrich rising?

Answer 11

85 of the marchers were placed in Nottingham and Derby goals

Question 12

What were the causes of the Peterloo massacre?

Answer 12

-lack of parliamentary representation
-radical reform

Question 13

What happened shortly after the Peterloo massacre?

Answer 13

Magistrates were attacked because of the way they handled the situation.

Question 14

What was the government reaction to the Peterloo massacre?

Answer 14

-called crisis, thought a revolution was on the rise
-introduced the SIX ACTS
-critical of magistrates but supportive of them in public.

Question 15

What was the Cato Street Conspiracy?

Answer 15

Arthur Thistlewood and Thomas Ings were desperate after latest government repression. They planned to murder the entire cabinet at a dinner.

Question 16

What was the government reaction to The Cato Street conspiracy?

Answer 16

Five conspirators were executed.
five others transported.

Question 17

What was the Pentrich rising?

Answer 17

Armed uprising that began in the city of Pentrich, Derbyshire.

Question 18

What did Huskisson do that made steps towards free trade?

Answer 18

• modified a set of restrictions known as the Navigation Laws.
• modified the 1815 Corn Laws by introducing a sliding scale of import duties

Question 19

How did Huskisson’s reform affect Britain?
long and short term

Answer 19

Short term- government lost revenue and unemployment increased again
Long term- British exports and shipping increased and its industries became more competitive. He had made the first crucially important steps towards fair trade.

Question 20

What was the Repeal Of the Combination Laws?

Answer 20

1824, Hume was persuaded to repeal the combination laws.
Since 1800 the Combination Laws had made trade unions illegal.

Question 21

What was the Penal Code reform?

Answer 21

The death penalty was abolished for over 180 crimes including stealing a loaf of bread.

Question 22

What was the Jails Act? 1823

Answer 22

removed some of the worst abuses from the prison system, magistrates were to inspect the prisons 3 time a day.

Question 23

What did the Catholic Emancipation Act do?

Answer 23

Catholics would now be able to sit in parliament without swearing an oath of allegiance to the King.